Goebel's False Brook Salamander
CR

Goebel's False Brook Salamander

Pseudoeurycea goebeli

Declining

Photo: Photo: (c) 2006 Sean Michael Rovito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Pseudoeurycea goebeli faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. Deforestation for coffee cultivation and cattle ranching has fragmented the cloud forest ecosystems this salamander depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature regimes essential for this species' survival in high-elevation environments.

Threat summary

Habitat

This salamander inhabits cloud forests and pine-oak forests at elevations between 2,400-3,200 meters in the mountains of central Mexico. It requires moist microhabitats with abundant leaf litter and fallen logs, typically found in well-preserved montane forest ecosystems.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionSpecies recoveryCompliance and enforcement

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Goebel's False Brook Salamander classified as Critically Endangered?
Goebel's False Brook Salamander is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Pseudoeurycea goebeli faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane range. Deforestation for coffee cultivation and cattle ranching has fragmented the cloud forest ecosystems this salamander depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature regimes essential for this species' survival in high-elevation environments.
Where does Goebel's False Brook Salamander live?
Goebel's False Brook Salamander occurs in Guatemala. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Goebel's False Brook Salamander?
The main threats to Goebel's False Brook Salamander are 1.1, 11.1, 2.1, and 2.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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